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Wary of US ally, Syrian Kurds look to Damascus for talks
Middle East
July 26, 2018
Wary of US ally, Syrian Kurds look to Damascus for talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s Kurds are trying to forge ties with Damascus as they seek to protect gains made in…
Hundreds of Gazans protest UN agency layoffs, pay cuts
Middle East
July 26, 2018
Hundreds of Gazans protest UN agency layoffs, pay cuts
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Employees of the UN Palestinian refugee agency escalated their protest Wednesday in the Gaza…
Targeting critics, Trump threatens ex-officials’ security clearances
World
July 24, 2018
Targeting critics, Trump threatens ex-officials’ security clearances
The White House on Monday threatened to strike back at critics of President Donald Trump’s contacts with Russia by…
Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure
Middle East
July 24, 2018
Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure
President Donald Trump’s explosive Twitter threat to Iran’s leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign…
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
World
July 23, 2018
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
President Donald Trump on Sunday hit back at bellicose comments by Iran’s president, warning him of dire consequences as…
Trump tweets it looks like his campaign spied upon illegally
World
July 22, 2018
Trump tweets it looks like his campaign spied upon illegally
US President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Sunday it was looking more and more like his campaign for…
Trump aide’s ‘Russia ties’ alleged in secret US documents
World
July 22, 2018
Trump aide’s ‘Russia ties’ alleged in secret US documents
The FBI believed that a former Trump campaign advisor had ties to Russia as it sought to influence the…
13 dead as tourist boat sinks in US lake
World
July 20, 2018
13 dead as tourist boat sinks in US lake
A tourist boat capsized and sank in a sudden storm on a lake in Missouri, leaving at least 13 people…
Trump accuses China, EU of currency manipulation, blasts Fed
World
July 20, 2018
Trump accuses China, EU of currency manipulation, blasts Fed
President Donald Trump on Friday launched a fresh attack on American trading partners, saying the EU and China were manipulating…
At summit, Trump refuses to confront Putin on vote row
World
July 17, 2018
At summit, Trump refuses to confront Putin on vote row
President Donald Trump refused to confront Vladimir Putin over meddling in the US election at their first face to…